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Social media's 'big tobacco moment' - here's what you need to know
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February 19, 2026
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3:34Now PlayingIn the 1990s, tobacco companies faced a series of trials that ultimately held them accountable for selling a product they knew was harmful - they became known as the 'tobacco trials'.
Now there's a series of landmark trials taking place in the US, where lawyers representing people allegedly harmed by social media are trying a new line of attack against tech giants.
Could social media companies be about to face the same fate?
#skynews #usnews #unitedstates #socialmedia #technology
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